Coolgardie was an
electoral district
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of the
Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of
Western Australia
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from 1897 to 1930.
The district was located in the
Goldfields
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region, and was based in the town of
Coolgardie. In 1898, it also included the settlements of
Boorabbin,
Bullabulling,
Widgiemooltha,
Londonderry,
Siberia
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,
Dunnsville,
Bonnie Vale, and
Kunanalling.
Its first member was
Alf Morgans
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Born in Wales, Morgans trained as an engineer, and supervised mining ...
who served briefly as
Premier of Western Australia
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in late 1901. At the
1930 state election, the district was amalgamated with the neighbouring district of
Yilgarn to form the new district of
Yilgarn-Coolgardie.
Members for Coolgardie
Election results
References
Coolgardie
Electoral district
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1897 establishments in Australia
Constituencies established in 1897
1930 disestablishments in Australia
Constituencies disestablished in 1930
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